After diverging into talking about Alex Ross in my last Image Essay, I then felt the need to make my last Image Essay about his work. This picture is one of my favorites of his, mostly because I love how he depicts the classic Justice League of America. However I also like this picture because of the powerful patriotic message to it. You have all of the greatest heroes that America has ever known and they are standing on what looks like the steps of a building in Washington D.C. (how ironic). There are obvious patriotic references with the Washington Monument in the background, the emphasis of Hawkman's and Hawkgirl's wings on top of the bright background, and the eagle perched on Suparman's arm, but what really stuck out to me is his use of color to further convey this patriotism. Although there is alot of green because of J'onn J'onzz, Green Lantern, and Green Arrow, but there is also an overwhelming amount of red and blue in the picture. The whole left side with Wonderwoman's hair, The Batman's suit, Black Canary's suit and Supermans suit is full of blue. Also the right side and background have alot of reddish color from the Flash, Red Tornado, and Elongated Man's suits. Also there is alot of blue and white in the background on the steps and the pillars and in the sky.
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